4" Blue Calcite Sphere, Mexico (with stand) 309fb066cdc23241defffbba1edef2fa (King Lizard)

(King Lizard)

from gorgeous translucent greens to warm reds and golden hues

The word Sapphire comes from the Greek translation for blue and was used in ancient times to describe any blue stone

and even microorganism (like bacteria) are found in amber

4" Blue Calcite Sphere, Mexico (with stand) 309fb066cdc23241defffbba1edef2fa (King Lizard)Calcite is one of the most common minerals which grows in a wide variety of different shapes, colors and translucencies. The mineral itself actually belongs to a calcite group of "related carbonates" that are "isomorphous" with each other. All members of the group crystalize in triangular formations, have perfect rhombohedron cleavages, and in transparent rhombohedrons, display strong double refractions. Aragonite and Calcite are similar in chemical